The October issue of CR is a fashion special with features on the future of the shop, fashion and film, the influence of Instagram, one of our readers’ favourite labels, Folk, and how the humble carrier bag has become a collectors’ item

This year we’ve approached our graduate issue slightly differently. Covering the shows (and talent) on the blog, in print we decided to see just where a creative education can take you – from becoming production designer on Game of Thrones or Rihanna’s creative director, to working as head of visual creative for Save the Children

Are you sick of all the nostalgic, handmade imagery that has dominated our visual landscape recently? Is it time to embrace the potential of 3D, CG and digital imagemaking and talk about tomorrow rather than yesterday?

In the July 2014 issue of CR we look at trends in photography, type, illustration, commercials, music, tech, webdesign, colour and logo design. Plus features on Wolfgang Weingart, Photo España and the late, undoubtedly great, David Abbott

In our June issue we take a look at all things World Cup – from this year’s kit designs from Puma and Nike to the FIFA guideliness they adhere to, via Neville Brody’s typography for the England team. We also look at the balls, boots, type, TV ads, art prints and sticker albums that have made the tournament such a visual treat

CR’s May issue is our biggest of the year, sharing its 200-plus pages with the Annual 2014. The main issue includes features on The National Film Board of Canada’s interactive arm; an extract from Unit Editions’ Manuals 1; plus interviews with Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide creative director, Pablo Del Campo, and Annie Atkins, the graphic designer on Wes Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel

Our April issue is a photography special. In it we talk to photographer Nadav Kander abourt his new TV ad for Age UK; discuss the enduring appeal of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work with the curator behind a new retrospective; and also talk to four photographer’s agents about how they help their artists to make great work

Our March issue is a craft special and examines how a range of creative work was made, including Maya Almeida’s underwater photographs and a 3D-printed slipcase by Helen Yentus. We also explore the science behind Jessica Eaton’s extraordinary images, and go behind-the-scenes of new ads for Schwartz and Honda

Our February issue is an illustration special including our pick of this year’s Pick Me Up artists, BBH’s Mark Reddy on illustration in advertising plus what an agent can do for you. And: designing sounds for cars, the future of news and what we can all learn from Paul Smith

The January issue of Creative Review opens with our review of the year and also includes a ten-page features on data visualisation; a look at creating type for cities; profiles of designer Deborah Sussman and art director Dave Dye; the story of making a new typeface for howies; and an insight into working with FHK Henrion